Zero To Travel Podcast Counterintuitive Advice on Selling Online, Starting Before You’re Ready, & Building a Fiction Career with Nat Eliason
Sep 9, 2025
Nat Eliason, an entrepreneur and author from Austin, discusses his journey from nonfiction to sci-fi with his debut novel, Husk. He shares counterintuitive approaches to launching creative projects, emphasizing the power of starting before you're ready. Nat dives into the complexities of fiction writing, balancing artistic integrity with marketing strategies. He encourages embracing patience in a fast-paced digital world and highlights the importance of building genuine connections with your audience. Lastly, he shares local Austin gems for food and inspiration.
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Play The Long Compounding Game
- Long-term compounding beats quick wins; be willing to work in obscurity for years.
- Nat stresses patience and confidence that persistent effort eventually compounds into success.
Origin Of Husk's World
- Nat describes the premise of Husk: a transference tech creates digital immortality and a leftover outside population.
- The novel follows Isaac a century later when Meru is threatened and someone tries to destroy it.
Building A Fiction Wiki To Preserve Continuity
- Nat is building a universe wiki because he forgot continuity details while writing Husk and a novella.
- He aims to avoid mistakes like Brandon Sanderson, who hires staff to maintain world wikis.
